decarceration

English

Etymology

Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

decarceration (countable and uncountable, plural decarcerations)

  1. A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.
    • 2020 August 21, Jiménez, M. C. et al., “Epidemiology of COVID-19 among incarcerated individuals and staff in Massachusetts jails and prisons”, in JAMA, →DOI:
      Whereas rates of COVID-19 vary nationwide, our results add to a growing body of literature emphasizing high COVID-19 rates in carceral settings and the importance of testing and decarceration.
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